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package org.jdiameter.client.api;

/**
 * This interface provide IOC functionality
 * Data: $Date: 2009/10/10 20:17:57 $
 * Revision: $Revision: 1.2 $
 *  
 * @version 1.5.0.1
 * 
 * @author erick.svenson@yahoo.com
 * @author <a href="mailto:brainslog@gmail.com"> Alexandre Mendonca </a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:baranowb@gmail.com"> Bartosz Baranowski </a>
 */
public interface IAssembler {
    /**
     * Return parent IOC
     * 
     * @return IOC instance
     */
    IAssembler getParent();

    /**
     * Return all children
     * 
     * @return all children
     */
    IAssembler[] getChilds();

    /**
     * Register new component
     * 
     * @param aClass class of component
     * @return instance of component
     */
    <T> T getComponentInstance(Class<T> aClass);

    /**
     * Register new component
     * 
     * @param object instance of component
     */
    void registerComponentInstance(Object object);

    /**
     * Register new component
     * 
     * @param aClass class of component
     * @param object instance of component
     */
    void registerComponentImplementation(Class<?> aClass, Object object);

    /**
     * Release all attached resources
     */
    void destroy();
}
